Scania was first mentioned in 
written texts in the 9th century. 
It came under Danish king Harald 
Bluetooth in the middle of the 
10th century. It was, together 
with Blekinge and Halland, situated 
on the Scandinavian peninsula, but 
forming the eastern part of the 
kingdom of Denmark. This 
geographical position made it for 
many hundred years the focal point 
of the frequent Dano-Swedish wars. 
By the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, 
all Danish lands east of Oresund 
were ceded to the Swedish Crown. 
First placed under a Governor-
General the province was eventually 
integrated into the kingdom of Sweden. 
The last Danish attempt to regain 
its lost provinces failed after the 
Battle of Helsingborg (1710). 
In 1719 the province was subdivided 
in two counties and administered in 
the same way as the rest of the 
country. Scania has since then been 
fully integrated in the Swedish 
state.